Want to make a positive difference in the lives of kids in White Center? Then save the date for the next White Center CDA Fundraiser which will take place on Saturday, June 29 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This will take place at the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) Building located at 605 SW 108th Street, Seattle, WA 98146.

Stay tuned for more info!

Community Summit 2012

If you have not seen it on TV yet check out our commercial for the community summit coming up on Dec.8th. Please registered at the following link “Register Now”.

The Southeast Asian & Asian American Access in Education group is hosting a Unite Summit for all Southeast Asians and Asian Americans at Highline Community College on October 6th, 2012. This event is for parents and children that are Middle and High School age. This event will be about education and how to get past high school to college and career, along with some cultural presentations and performers. For more information please contact Ay Saechao at asaechao@highline.edu or check out the poster below.

Need help finding a job or just getting your materials together to apply to jobs? Well the YWCA has some great resources to help you get ready and to explore the opportunities that are there. Check out the up and coming job fair or just drop by for some help on stuff related to jobs.

Jay “Westwind Wolf” Hollingsworth a Mohegan Indian, “Muks Papaunituk” a federally recognized Tribe, will prsent a short story of the Mohegan people, the Wolf Clan of the Delaware & part of the Algonquin Nation of Tribes.  He will also share the current status of the revived reservation in Mohegan, Connecticut.

Come share Mohegan Succatash (which means “ear of corn”) stew.  This recipe comes handed down from generation to generation in the “spoken word” tradition and now written down for posterity.

By day, Jay is a Civil Engineer Designer/Drafter and a tireless community activist (a board member of United Indians for All Tribes Foundation, Vice-chair of Washington State Democratic Central Committee – Native American Caucus, Co-chair for the John T Williams Organizing Committee & a member of the Minority Executive Directors Police Accountability Task Force & the Multi-Racial Task Force on Police Accountability).  He believes in his 21 year marriage, his family & community.  His beliefs help him move to build a stronger Democratic Party through participation & progressive policies.

Jay will talk about the John T Williams Memorial Totem Pole, an Urban Indian story of tragedy to forgiveness.  He will talk about the love of a brother who lost a loved one to police violence.  The  Totem Pole now stands as part of the permanent art collection at the Seattle Center.

Date: Friday, August 17th

AT: The White Center Community Cultural Center

9421 - 18th Ave SW (& SW Cambridge) - Hillborn Room

Time: 5:30 Light meal from presenter’s culture/heritage

6:00 Storytelling Program - followed by Q/A segment

More information on the Our Stories, Our Voices Storytelling Series can be found here

White Center-Promise Summer Celebration-Friday, August 31st, 2012

“Success from cradle to college and career”

(White Center, WA)-Promise Summer Celebration 2012-Come celebrate the implementation phase of the White Center Promise Initiative. Get information about what implementation will look like, enjoy the company of your neighbors and enjoy a great time with free local food and performers.

To register and find out more information please click the following link: Promise Registration. Registration deadline is August 25th, 2012. Register before the deadline to recieve a “Special” parent gift and a book bag for your child.

To volunteer, please register at the following link: Volunteer Registration. You can register online or print out a registration form. Please fax registration forms to 206.658.8344 or drop it off at the CDA office located at 1615 Cambridge St. If you are under 18 please fill out a youth waiver form found at the above link.

Volunteers are needed!! To sign-up as a volunteer, please visit the following link: Volunteer Registration or contact Julie Hubbs, AmeriCorp VISTA Volunteer Manager and Fund Developer at 206.694.1082 x175 or at whitecentercda@gmail.com. Volunteers will recieve a complimentary T-shirt, refreshments and food at the event.